Pakistan will face Zimbabwe in their second match of the T20 World Cup today. The Pakistan team led by Babar Azam lost to Team India in their first match. The match between Zimbabwe and Pakistan will start at 4.30 pm in Perth. The first match of Zimbabwe’s Super-12 was inconclusive due to rain.
The first match against Pakistan was a real thriller. The result of the match came in the last ball of the match, Where India won a very important match. Now all the matches for Pakistan are do or die. This will be a little easier match for Pakistan. Pakistan will not look to win this match even they will look to win the match with a big margin to increase their net run rate.
Pakistan vs Zimbabwe: Pitch Report
The Perth wicket has been helping the pacers. There is a lot of bounce here and it can prove to be favorable for Pakistan in this match. He has the pace battery of Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
All of them have been bowling at a speed of more than 140 kilometers per hour. However, Zimbabwe also has a batsman like Sikandar Raza, who has the ability to change the match.
Pakistan vs Zimbabwe: Weather Forecast
The good news from Perth is the weather forecast for this match is good. There is no rain expected in the match. Fans can enjoy a full 20-20 over match.
Temperature- 23/11
Humidity- 58%
Wind- 23 km/h
Chances of Rain- 1%
Shaheen Shah Afridi looked a little rusty in the 1st match against India. He was coming after a long break due to injury. He was not in that rhythm that is needed in front of a good team. Pakistan may replace him because this is a very important game for them.
Talking about the record, both teams faced each other in a total of 17 T20 matches. Pakistan won in 16. Zimbabwe has won only one match. Zimbabwe’s only win was in Harare in 2021. Then they defeated Pakistan by 19 runs.